Murder Murder just misses Searchlight top 10

The final 10 in the CBC Searchlight contest has been announced, and unfortunately, the Northern Ontario finalist — Sudbury band Murder Murder — didn't make the cut.

“Well we didn't make it to the final ten in #Searchlight, but we are still very excited to be the Northern Ontario Finalist and are looking forward to working with some of the other groups from the competition for the #FinalistsMixtape,” the band said on its Facebook page.

“In the mean time we are off to Toronto to showcase at Canadian Music Week. Come out to the Dakota Wed. at 9 p.m. for some epic Bloodgrass.”

CBC Music and Radio One have teamed up for the nation-wide talent search that is one-part showcase and one-part contest. Musicians entered their music in the contest, and fans are invited to vote online for their favourite act.

Of the final 10, voters chose five, and our panel of judges chose five. The next step is to decide which four acts will make the Searchlight finals.

This round of voting is different. The act that receives the most votes will automatically advance to the finals, and our judges, Dan Boeckner, Jenn Grant and Saukrates, will each select one of the remaining nine acts.

Those four acts will be the Searchlight finalists, and one will win the grand prize of an appearance at the CBCMusic.ca Festival in Toronto May 23, plus $20,000 in gear from Yamaha Canada Music. Fans can vote for up to five acts per day.

The judges will appear on CBC Radio's “q” on May 12 to reveal which act received the most votes, and which three acts they chose to advance to the finals.

As you help your favourite act move closer to being named Canada's best new artist, don't forget that by voting you can win prizes from Yamaha Canada Music.

To vote, Google “Searchlight contest” and search for your favourite act.